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6-4 |
Weight:
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225 |
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Position:
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HHOF:
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1995 | ||||||
Known as the "Big Bird", Robinson was Montreal's 4th draft pick, and 20th overall choice in the 1971 Amateur Draft. After being drafted he was sent to the Nova Scotia Voyegeurs, the Montreal farm club, where he helped them bring home the Calder Cup, as the AHL Champions in 1972. Mid way through the 1972-73 season he was called up to the Canadiens. For the next 16 seasons, Robinson anchored the Canadiens to 6 Stanley Cup Championships. Early in his career Robinson became part of the "Big Three" defense group, consisting of Robinson, Guy Lapointe and Serge Savard. Although Robinson's statistics in terms of point production never won him any scoring awards, his presence was always felt on the ice. Whenever there was trouble brewing, all Robinson had to do was "show up" and things became calm in a hurry. Despite his point production, Robinson is no stranger to the award ritual. He was elected to the NHL First All Star Team in 1977, 1979, and 1980. In 1977 and again in 1980 he won the James Norris Trophy, was the NHL Plus/Minus Leader in 1977 and was elected to the NHL Second All Star Team in 1978, 1981 and in 1986. In the 1978 Stanley Cup Championships he won the Conn Smythe Trophy and was elected to the WEC-A All Star Team in 1981 and was name the Best Defenseman at WEC-A in 1981. In July of 1989 Robinson signed on as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings. Robinson had definitely slowed a step or two during his 3 years with Los Angeles with his last two years being the lowest point production of his career. That, however didn't mean that Larry had nothing left to offer hockey. On the contrary Robinson came back and joined the New Jersey Devils as the assistant coach in 1993-94 and helped turn the Devils into one of the best defensive teams in the NHL. In 1995 Robinson moved to the Los Angeles Kings one more time where helped guide the Kings to the playoffs in the 1997-98 season, for the first time in 5 years. He finished in the runner up position to Pat Burns for the Jack Adams Award. Beyond all of his awards, and as of the end of the 1998-99 season, Robinson currently holds the Montreal Canadien's team record for the Most Points in a Season by a Defenseman(85), is tied with Gordie Howe for the Most Years in the Playoffs(20), holds the record for the Most Consecutive Seasons in the Playoffs(20) and is second to Mark Messier for the Most Playoff Games(227). In the 1999-2000 season, Robinson coached the New Jersey Devils to yet another Stanley Cup Championship. |
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